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Correct Crisis Intervention Today – NYC (CCIT-NYC).
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What is Correct Crisis Intervention Today – NYC (CCIT-NYC)?
CCIT-NYC is a coalition of organizations and community groups working to transform how New York City responds to the 200,000+ annual mental health crisis calls currently handled by the NYPD. Since 2015, 19 individuals have been killed by police when experiencing mental health crises, and countless others have been seriously injured and/or needlessly dragged into the criminal legal system. CCIT-NYC advocates for a response to mental health crises that does not involve police and is led by peers (those with lived mental health experience), as long endorsed by the federal government as the best alternative to a police response.
What is the CCIT-NYC Vision?
Our proposed peer-led crisis response program will operate 24/7, be available citywide, and will pair trained peers with EMT’s who are unaffiliated with the FDNY or NYPD. The coordinated crisis response system will include prevention, alternatives to hospitals, and robust follow up from local service providers to avoid future crises. Our model has successfully been piloted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
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